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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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